Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast

Provides basic and practical directions, tips, and other insights for teaching in Higher Education. The series is produced primarily for Canisius University faculty, but also may help professors or instructors elsewhere. Show Notes available at https://canisius.atlassian.net/wiki/x/HhoYAg Music Credit: Gunnar Olsen (via YouTube)

Dr. Mary Becker: Collaboration in Business Education 05/02/2024

Dr. Mary Becker: Collaboration in Business Education Dr. Mary Becker is Assistant Professor in Finance, in the Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius University. In Dr. Becker's courses, students learn the practices of institutional finance through collaborative exercises. These problem-solving activities closely simulate processes within real-world financial institutions. In this episode, Professor Becker discusses the challenges of group work assignments, and also the methods she has honed over several years that support effective, engaging student collaboration. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/31089833

Game Based Pedagogy 06/21/2023

Game Based Pedagogy Dr. Jonathan Lawrence, Associate Professor in Religious Studies, is joined by recent Canisius graduates Mylan Hawkins and Abby Bradley to discuss the use of historical simulation games in their recent classes. Dr. Lawrence uses Reacting to the Past series games to teach concepts in the study of world religions, as well as critical analysis skills common across the liberal arts. He has written a game focused on Jesuit history, appropriate at Canisius College but also any course where perspectives on religion intersect with social class and political institutions. Hawkins and Bradley provide valuable student perspectives: it is fun to learn this way, but it was also challenging. Game-based learning makes rigorous demands on students' research, analysis, and presentations skills, as well as creativity, emotional intelligence and collegiality. At the same time, it compels students to consider the relationship between their cultures and experiences in the present, and people's problems and choices in the past. Along the way, they encountered plenty of surprises, too! Relevant Links and Resources /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/27227301

First Year Experience 05/31/2023

First Year Experience We discuss Canisius University's First Year Experience (FYE) program, with directors Tracy Callaghan and Dr. Jennifer Desiderio, and Lead FYE Peer Mentor Mason Bowes. The FYE is a foundational course for most of the university's new students, and a crucial set of resources to help Golden Griffins start strong in their academic career. Relevant Links and Resources /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/27000222

Matthew Gracie and Dr. Justin Del Vecchio: Cybersecurity Prospects and Practices 11/09/2022

Matthew Gracie and Dr. Justin Del Vecchio: Cybersecurity Prospects and Practices We are joined by Dr. Justin Del Vecchio and Matthew Gracie, both faculty in the Department of Quantitative Sciences and the Cybersecurity graduate program. They discuss the possibilities for cybersecurity students and graduates, and some day-to-day aspects of work for cybersecurity professionals. They also offer advice on keeping current in cybersecurity issues, and great practices for the rest of us to keep our digital data, work, and life secure from intrusion or loss. Relevant Links and Resources (@infosecgoon on Twitter) /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/24955329

Jennifer Patrick: Preparing Students for Business School (and Professional Life) 08/30/2022

Jennifer Patrick: Preparing Students for Business School (and Professional Life) Jennifer Patrick, Director of Executive Education and Leadership in the Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius College, discusses the Leadership and Professional Development Certificate. A foundational feature of a Wehle School education, the LPD program helps students find their professional personality, and hone learning, communication, organization, and self-expression skills essential for success as team members, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Relevant Links and Resources /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/24216363

Note-taking: Help Students take Better Notes 07/20/2022

Note-taking: Help Students take Better Notes Description In this episode, I will give a brief monologue on some tips and activities that instructors can use to help students to take better notes during class. I will also cover a few ways instructors can encourage students to become more involved in the lecture. Links/Other Info Barkley, Elizabeth F., and Claire Howell Major. Interactive Lecturing a Handbook for College Faculty. Jossey-Bass ;John Wiley & Sons, 2018. Open WorldCat, . Davis, Tessa. “Https://Twitter.Com/Tessardavis/Status/1359819223212699648.” Twitter, . Accessed 16 Mar. 2022. “Home.” The K. Patricia Cross Academy, . Accessed 17 Mar. 2022. McMurtie, Beth. “A ‘Stunning’ Level of Student Disconnection Professors Are Reporting Record Numbers of Students Checked out, Stressed out, and Unsure of Their Future.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, . Accessed April 12, 2022. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/23806247

Mr. Matthew Kochan: Information Literacy, Library Technology, and Student Learning 04/25/2022

Mr. Matthew Kochan: Information Literacy, Library Technology, and Student Learning A brief discussion about what Information Literacy is, how it applies to student work, and how to do it effectively. We will also discuss Open Education Resources, OER’s, what they are, how they can be used in the classroom, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of OER’s over traditional text. We close this episode with a brief discussion on how the Library has helped students overcome some of the struggles that they may encounter while going to college. Links/Other Info to include Sources: Colvard, Nicholas B., et al. “The Impact of Open Educational Resources on Various Student Success Metrics.” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2018, p. 15. https://uark.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=43756953 Redden, Molly. “7 in 10 Students Have Skipped Buying a Textbook Because of Its Cost, Survey Finds.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, 23 Aug. 2011, https://www.chronicle.com/article/7-in-10-students-have-skipped-buying-a-textbook-because-of-its-cost-survey-finds/. “Student Group Releases New Report on Textbook Prices.” Student PIRGs, 3 Feb. 2016, https://studentpirgs.org/2016/02/03/student-group-releases-new-report-textbook-prices/. “Trends in College Pricing 2019”. College Board, Nov. 2019, p. 36. https://research.collegeboard.org/pdf/trends-college-pricing-2019-full-report.pdf Other Links: /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/22900208

Feedback: A Learning Situation 04/18/2022

Feedback: A Learning Situation In this episode, Mark from COLI discusses ways to improve professor feedback on student work. Make your feedback commentary another great opportunity for students to learn, and help students get the most from it. Great Sources Brookhart, Susan. . ASCD, 2017. Koehler, Johann. Graduate Student Instructor Teaching & Resource Center, University of California at Berkeley. 2016. Walvoord, Barbara and Virginia Johnson Anderson. Wiley, 2011. COLI. of the COLI Guide for Teaching Online. D2L Tutorials /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/22824938

Yvonne Widenor: Art, Students, and Community 01/31/2022

Yvonne Widenor: Art, Students, and Community Professor Yvonne Widenor joins the podcast to discuss students’ diverse ways of discovering and appreciating art, both in and outside the classroom, and connecting art to their day-to-day lived experience. Along the way she provides some great tips on fostering student creativity and employing popular culture in course activities. She also discusses the benefits of campus-centered art promotion programs, both for the University and for its communities. Relevant Links and Resources /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/21963728

Mrs. Sarah Galasso: Transitioning from the Private Sector to Higher Education 12/13/2021

Mrs. Sarah Galasso: Transitioning from the Private Sector to Higher Education This episode features a conversation with Mrs. Sarah Galasso, Associate Professor of Digital Media Arts at Canisius College. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/21470798

Dr. Malini Suchak: Online and In the Classroom 03/15/2021

Dr. Malini Suchak: Online and In the Classroom We are joined by Dr. Malini Suchak, Associate Professor in the ANZO and ABEC programs at Canisius. Professor Suchak, a long-time advisor to COLI's pedagogy development program, reflects on her experiences teaching online, face-to-face, and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her insights and perspective inspire us to draw upon and blend these experiences into better teaching and learning in the future. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/18332495

Dr. Richard Reitsma: Borders, Migration, and Jesuit Pedagogy 02/25/2021

Dr. Richard Reitsma: Borders, Migration, and Jesuit Pedagogy This episode features a conversation with Dr. Richard Reitsma, director and founder of the Borders and Migrations Initiative at Canisius College as well as the Chair of Modern Languages, Literature, Culture. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/18092966

Dr. Graham Stowe: Student Writers and Writing 11/18/2020

Dr. Graham Stowe: Student Writers and Writing We are joined by Dr. Graham Stowe, Director of the Writing Center and Assistant Professor English at Canisius College. Professor Stowe helps us determine how and why we assign writing as part of our courses, and offers tips on managing writing assignments. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/16861310

Asynchronous Discussions: Part II 01/31/2020

Asynchronous Discussions: Part II Part 2 of a two-part look at Asynchronous Discussions, a useful style of communication most commonly associated with online or hybrid courses, but also useful in face-to-face classes. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/12966296

Asynchronous Discussions: Part I 11/18/2019

Asynchronous Discussions: Part I Part 1 of a two-part look at Asynchronous Discussions, a useful style of communication most commonly associated with online or hybrid courses, but also useful in face-to-face classes. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/12079757

Practical Course Design 10/16/2019

Practical Course Design Consider some basic course design principles. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/11664701

The Syllabus 08/09/2019

The Syllabus A good syllabus is the cornerstone of a great course. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/10838321

Communicating with Students 08/08/2019

Communicating with Students Basic considerations and tips for communicating instructions, and updates to your students. Develop consistent procedures that simplify the learning process and focus energy on course substance. /episode/index/show/coliprimer/id/10820954

Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast

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